THAI SHRIMP SOUP

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This tasty soup comes together in minutes, and it's a crowd pleaser. The ingredients are available in my little Maine grocery store, too. -Jessie Grearson-Sapat, Falmouth, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon fish sauce or soy sauce
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 lemongrass stalk
1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1-1/2 cups frozen shelled edamame
1 can (13.66 ounces) light coconut milk
1 can (8-3/4 ounces) whole baby corn, drained and cut in half
1/2 cup bamboo shoots
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, julienned
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
1 teaspoon curry powder

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the broth, water, brown sugar, ginger, fish sauce, curry paste and lemongrass. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; carefully stir in shrimp and edamame. Cook, uncovered, for 5-6 minutes or until shrimp turn pink., Add the coconut milk, corn, bamboo shoots, basil, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest and curry powder; heat through. Discard lemongrass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 505mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges